It’s true that improving U.S. joblessness numbers cloak America’s extreme problems of under-employment and long-term joblessness. And many millennials remain frustrated at the lack of opportunity (40% of unemployed workers are millennials). But CEOs whose companies provide talent to other CEOs, in the form of contracted staffers or prospective employees, insist that, in IT and many other white-collar businesses, their clients are facing difficulty in coming up with enough people qualified for the task.
“In many markets, the war for talent is back,” says Susan Marks, CEO of Cielo, a global talent management and acquisition provider based in Milwaukee. “If it was ever gone, it’s back. Companies are starting to find that they’ve really got to work harder than they’ve ever had to in this area. Yes, there are horrible pockets where the economy still isn’t doing well. But the unemployment rate for people with college degrees is only about 3%.”
Meanwhile, Harley Lippman, CEO of Genesis10, told CEO Briefing that the crunch in qualified IT professionals has continued and that he expects it to exacerbate as the economy improves. These days, business for the New York-based technology staffing and consulting company is the best it’s been in three years, Lippman says, and one major reason is that many IT-dependent companies still haven’t figured out the best way to develop and nurture their own tech workforces.
“It’s misleading to say there’s a talent shortage; there isn’t,” Lippman insisted. “The real issue is that traditional HR isn’t working anymore. Companies have a lot of people who are smart and have skills, but CEOs need to commit to training, and to re-look at how they hire people, focus on what they’re really looking for and match that to their business needs.”
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Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
